When you think of Bristol in November, you probably don’t think of the sun.

But in November next year a slice of unlikely sunshine will be served up in the city thanks to a highly anticipated production at the Bristol Hippodrome.

Hugely popular ITV sitcom Benidorm is hitting the road for the first time ever, stopping off at the Hippodrome from November 19 – 24.

Johnny Vegas as The Oracle in Benidorm (Image: ITV)

The award-winning comedy celebrates a decade of hilarity next year, having followed the ensemble cast of holiday makers and staff for nine series since it was first broadcast in 2007.

It tells the story of guests and staff at the Solana all-inclusive hotel in the Spanish resort of Benidorm and has received two National Television Awards, alongside nominations at both the British Comedy Awards and the BAFTAs.

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Speaking to British Comedy Guide, the show’s director, Rob Litten, said: "I've loved 10 years of writing my TV show Benidorm but despite a successful writing career I'm first and foremost a performer, so have always been secretly frustrated I couldn't hear the audience's laughter.

“This national tour of Benidorm Live will not only make a long lasting dream come true but will also mean I no longer have to stand in strangers' gardens, listening at their windows at 9 o'clock on cold winter evenings."